Miss Odeh is the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. Odeh Odeh of Ramallah, Palestine and Mrs. Germaine Khoury and the late Dr. Yacoub Khoury of Bethlehem, Palestine.

Mr. Compton is the grandson of Mrs. Bennie Compton Sr. of Jackson County, and the late Mr. Bennie Compton Sr., Mrs. Dorothy McKelvey of Jacksonville, Fla., and the late Mr. Raymond McKelvey and Mrs. Nadean Conti of Zephyrhills, Fla. and the late Mr. Frank Conti.

The future bride graduated with a Bachelors degree from the University of Georgia with a double major in Genetics and Cellular Biology. The groom graduated with a Bachelors degree in Physics and is currently working on his Physics PhD.

The wedding is planned for July 22nd, 2005. St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Athens, GA.